Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health’s newly appointed chief pharmacy officer is focused on expanding the system’s enterprise pharmacy strategy and positioning pharmacy as a key driver of value-based care. Kristen Kruszewski, PharmD, recently stepped into the systemwide role and said one…
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In the four weeks after President Donald Trump and federal health agencies raised unfounded risks about using Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy, orders for the pain medication declined 10% in emergency departments, according to a new study. At the same time,…
Pharmacy technician shortages are forcing hospital pharmacy leaders to rethink how work gets done — accelerating investments in automation, robotics and AI not as optional efficiency tools, but as infrastructure to stabilize strained teams. While workforce pressures are pushing automation…
A federal judge has dismissed antitrust claims brought by Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Pa., and Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., against CVS Health, ruling the hospitals failed to plausibly define relevant product markets in their challenge of CVS’ 340B…
The University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is launching a new community pharmacy in South Los Angeles, aiming to address the region’s limited access to prescription services. The pharmacy, located at 3232 W.…
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health’s acquisition of Hope Pharmacy in Richmond was not a growth play or a margin strategy but a decision rooted in access. When the independently owned pharmacy faced the risk of closing, system leaders saw a potential…
Pharmacy education is undergoing a significant shift as schools rethink how to prepare students for a profession that has expanded beyond traditional dispensing roles. At the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore, leaders say those changes helped drive…
Thom Platt, PharmD, and Samantha Bochenek, PharmD, have been named senior directors of the University of Kentucky Specialty Pharmacy and Infusion Services program. The appointments follow the transition of Debbie Duckworth, PharmD, from her role as senior director of UK…
PatientRightsAdvocate.org, a national healthcare transparency advocacy organization focused on expanding access to upfront pricing information across the U.S. healthcare system, launched a free hospital drug price comparison tool that it said aimed to help consumers identify discrepancies and avoid overcharges.…
Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif., recently opened a new outpatient pharmacy, according to a March 3 news release. Antelope Valley said the outpatient pharmacy will enhance continuity of care after hospital visits. The pharmacy offers same-day prescription fulfillment…